Buying tickets on ebay is a difficult thing to do and get right.
Remember
never buy your tickets too far in advance (both ebay and paypal have a time limit on refunding money from dodgy or unfulfilled deals) - i would say no more than a month in advance. Remember that after a certain time limit it is difficult or impossible to leave feedback so you cant even warn others. Front row centre tickets to joseph in August might be tempting to buy as a xmas pressie for someone but how disappointing if you get there and they dont let you in (not to mention a waste of money!) and you would not be able to do a thing about it.
identify the seats/ position of the tickets before you purchase - some sellers state three rows from the front but that can mean three rows from the front of the upper circle rather than the front of the theatre.
check that the star you want to see is appearing (or likely to be appearing unless illness occurs) as all stars have holiday periods - dates are listed on theatre websites.
use paypal only - that way if the tickets are forged etc you can reclaim your money
check feedback - if someone states that tickets are being resold due to nonpayment of previous buyer then check that is what has happened - if it is then they would leave feedback stating that!
make sure you are not bidding against a shrill bidder - this is just the seller wanting top prices.
check that you will receive a full refund of your cost (not just the ticket price that the seller paid origonally) if the venue is cancelled.
Make sure you will receive the tickets in plenty of time - on the day is just not good enough and never arrange to meet outside the theatre or venue - they get very busy and even if the seller is going to be there (which im sure they are not always!) then they are probably going to the venue aswell and will not want to miss any of the action if they cannot find you!
Ask for the ticket price that was paid - this will help you to understand if they are decent tickets. (some sellers are selling 15 pound joseph tickets for nearly 100 - is it really worth it?)
Remember row A tickets are not always good tickets (especially if on the end of a row) and do not always have a good view - always ask for the seat numbers and check out the seating plan to see if they are good - some good websites have ratings for seat locations to help and the rake in theatres isnt always good at the front so you could end up sitting in row c and see nothing due to a taller person in front. sometimes its worth sitting further back or finding out where the rake is the best in the theatre.
some events do not distribute tickets until a week or two before the event - probably to prevent people from making money from them but dont be tempted to buy unless tickets are in hand!
check the feedback of sellers... and i mean check it - dont just look at the comment but check what they bought and see if that buyer is genuine and not just someone increasing their feedback from fake auctions.
Buying tickets to the theatre or event should lead toa fantastic experience - just be sensible!
REMEMBER - if you are ill or cant make it you will not get a penny back! Be sure you want them before you buy them
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